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This story was written with the assistance of AI Read more about our AI experiment Embrace Steel Group has appointed former Severfield executive Martin Kelly as its new chief executive officer. Kelly joined the UK steel specialist from Severfield, where he was strategic business development director. His responsibilities included shaping…

This story was written with the assistance of AI Read more about our AI experiment Dilapidated buildings at further education colleges across England will be refurbished under £302m of funding allocations unveiled today. The money, revealed in October’s Budget, is the first Condition Improvement Fund allocation for colleges since 2022.…

This story was written with the assistance of AI Read more about our AI experiment The Lendlease UK construction business has been rebranded as Bovis following the completion of its £35m sale to US-based investment firm Atlas Holdings. The deal, originally announced in January, completed this week and sees the…

This story was written with the assistance of AI Read more about our AI experiment Galliford Try and Breheny Civil Engineering have secured contracts to deliver major off-site infrastructure works for the Sizewell C nuclear power station. The road packages include a £100m-plus scheme to build the 6.5km Sizewell Link…

Michael O’Connor is a construction lawyer at Charles Russell Speechlys The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) imposed new rights and obligations on the construction sector and owners of residential buildings. It also introduced new routes of recovery for parties affected by defects to residential buildings, with Remediation Contribution Orders (RCOs)…

This story was written with the assistance of AI Read more about our AI experiment More than 1,000 flood defence schemes across England are being delivered or repaired under a £2.65bn two-year investment programme, the government has announced. The funding, which spans 2023/24 and 2024/25, will support the construction of…

This story was written with the assistance of AI Read more about our AI experiment The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a new construction framework worth up to £15.4bn (£18.4bn with VAT) for building and refurbishing education facilities across England. The Construction Framework 25 (CF25) will succeed the existing…

Rico Wojtulewicz is head of policy and market insight at the National Federation of Builders The media and government often focus heavily on housing and housebuilders, which is understandable as new housing supply is a tangible measure of solving a known issue and demonstrating government commitment. However, what is often…

Alan Rodger (pictured) is no stranger to thriving under challenge and describes his latest role as an “exciting opportunity to build on our success”. Having started out as an apprentice engineer and benefitted from being involved in and leading on major projects across the UK, he joined John Sisk &…

Duncan Rudall, chief executive of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors When thinking of sustainability in construction, retrofitting is often the topic that is first to mind. The argument is simple: keeping rather than replacing buildings reduces carbon emissions and minimises waste. But, while well-intentioned, retrofitting isn’t always the most…